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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 February 2025
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. VEHEMENT(ADJECTIVE): प्रबल
Pronunciation: vee·uh·muhnt
Meaning: showing very strong (often negative) feelings, especially anger.
Synonyms: forceful, ardent, dynamic
Antonyms: mild, weak, hesitant
Example Sentence: Her voice was low but vehement.
Synonyms: forceful, ardent, dynamic
Antonyms: mild, weak, hesitant
Example Sentence: Her voice was low but vehement.
2. INVENTIVENESS(NOUN): मौलिकता
Pronunciation: uhn·vent·uhv·nuhs
Meaning: the quality of showing or having new and original ideas.
Synonyms: originality, innovation, invention
Antonyms: unimaginativeness, literalness, literality
Example Sentence: We all loved the inventiveness of the staging.
Synonyms: originality, innovation, invention
Antonyms: unimaginativeness, literalness, literality
Example Sentence: We all loved the inventiveness of the staging.
3. IRREFUTABLE(ADJECTIVE):अखंडनीय
Pronunciation: i·ri·fyoo·tuh·bl
Meaning: (used about a statement, argument, idea etc.) that cannot be proved wrong and must be accepted.
Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable, unassailable
Antonyms: unreliable, moot, disputable
Example Sentence: It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.
Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable, unassailable
Antonyms: unreliable, moot, disputable
Example Sentence: It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.
4. DRACONIAN(ADJECTIVE):कठोर
Pronunciation: druh·koh·nee·uhn
Meaning: (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
Synonyms: severe, strict, extreme
Antonyms: mild, warm, lenient
Example Sentence: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police to control the crowd.
5. EXPEDITE(VERB):जल्दी करना
Synonyms: severe, strict, extreme
Antonyms: mild, warm, lenient
Example Sentence: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police to control the crowd.
5. EXPEDITE(VERB):जल्दी करना
Pronunciation: ek·spuh·dite
Meaning: to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up.
Synonyms: accelerate, hurry, step up
Antonyms: delay, hinder, retrain
Example Sentence: I expedited the completion of my report.
6. DISPEL(VERB):दूर करना
Synonyms: accelerate, hurry, step up
Antonyms: delay, hinder, retrain
Example Sentence: I expedited the completion of my report.
6. DISPEL(VERB):दूर करना
Pronunciation: duh·spel
Meaning: to make something, especially a feeling or a belief, disappear.
Synonyms: eliminate, dismiss, drive off
Antonyms: engender, gather, collect
Example Sentence: The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel my sadness.
Synonyms: eliminate, dismiss, drive off
Antonyms: engender, gather, collect
Example Sentence: The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel my sadness.
7. DESICCATE (VERB):सुखा देना
Pronunciation: deh·suh·kayt
Meaning: remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.
Synonyms: dry, dehydrated, dry
Antonyms: moist, stimulate, vitalize
Example Sentence: Both the old and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun.
8. LAMENT(VERB):विलाप करना
Synonyms: dry, dehydrated, dry
Antonyms: moist, stimulate, vitalize
Example Sentence: Both the old and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun.
8. LAMENT(VERB):विलाप करना
Pronunciation: luh·ment
Meaning: a song, poem or other expression of sadness for somebody who has died or for something that has ended.
Synonyms: sorrow, wail, weep
Antonyms: celebrate, joy, beam
Example Sentence:I may lament still I am an admirable sport.
Synonyms: sorrow, wail, weep
Antonyms: celebrate, joy, beam
Example Sentence:I may lament still I am an admirable sport.
9. EXPEDIENT(ADJECTIVE):फ़ायदेमंद
Pronunciation: uhk·spee·dee·uhnt
Meaning: (used about an action) convenient or helpful for a purpose, but possibly not completely honest or moral.
Synonyms: advantageous, useful, of use
Antonyms: inexpedient, unwise, unfeasible
Example Sentence: Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.
Synonyms: advantageous, useful, of use
Antonyms: inexpedient, unwise, unfeasible
Example Sentence: Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so.
10. EXTOL (VERB):प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: uhk·stole
Meaning: praise enthusiastically.
Synonyms: sing the praises of, eulogize, bless
Antonyms: criticize, blame, censure
Example Sentence: He extolled the virtues of the Indians.
Synonyms: sing the praises of, eulogize, bless
Antonyms: criticize, blame, censure
Example Sentence: He extolled the virtues of the Indians.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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